# My new car now has a name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658 "2016-01-10T01:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CerebrAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@CerebrAl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CerebrAl)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/21 "2016-01-12T02:24:01Z")
I think Pam is jealous. What does Pam drive? Tell her, she reminds you of an aerosol nonstick cooking oil…in a kind way of course. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/22 "2016-01-12T03:06:00Z")
Nice car! My new car has a name too. I call it Raptor, because it’s a Veloster and **Infovore** called it a Velosteraptor. My mom got me a dashcam for my birthday. My car is so much fun to drive that I actually look forward to my 67 mile commute. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/23 "2016-01-12T06:38:39Z")
> [@CerebrAl](#): > > I think Pam is jealous. > What does Pam drive? > Tell her, she reminds you of an aerosol nonstick cooking oil…in a kind way of course. Pam drives a Smart car. It is exactly as substantial as aerosol cooking oil. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/24 "2016-01-12T11:46:51Z")
I think it’s about time they started getting eclectic with car names, instead of using wild animals or just making words up. Nissan Spunk. Subaru Mayonnaise. Ford Quiescent. Toyota Brusque. Fiat Pootle. Hyundai Prune. Mazda Sandwich. Honda Twee. Volkswagen Worm. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/25 "2016-01-12T15:52:40Z")
The Chevy Aspic, Kia Lambent, Skoda Fartlek, or maybe go a little more meta, The GMC Fiord,. ---
**Author:** ![Macca26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Macca26](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macca26)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/26 "2016-01-12T15:57:58Z")
I’m glad other people name their cars. I got myself a silver 2012 Mazda3 last year that I haven’t been able to pin a name on yet. Before I had a 2001 Chevy Tracker I named “Jerry” and we had some good times together. But I need a name before I get in my first close call with a moron driver so I can pat the steering wheel and say, “Thanks, \_\_\_\_\_\_. Good thing I got you new tires recently.” ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/27 "2016-01-12T18:11:34Z")
I had a 20013 Madza3 before the new one, and I never named it either, though I considered 'Dopey" because of the dumb grin of the front grille. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/28 "2016-01-12T18:31:40Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I had a 20013 Madza3 before the new one, and I never named it either, though I considered 'Dopey" because of the dumb grin of the front grille. I always liked the futuristic design of the 20013 Mazdas. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/29 "2016-01-12T18:54:58Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > I always liked the futuristic design of the 20013 Mazdas. How so? I thought it looked little different from the years before it. They did a reboot of the design in 2014 that made it and the later models look quite a bit different. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/30 "2016-01-12T19:10:32Z")
If you’re going too fast when you flip a bitch, you’ll flip The Bitch. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/31 "2016-01-12T20:33:53Z")
Our 2007 Legacy is Dagmar, the 2011 Edge is Eddie. My Focus was The lil red rocket. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/32 "2016-01-12T21:07:03Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > If you’re going too fast when you flip a bitch, you’ll flip The Bitch. Maybe I should have called it The Bird. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/33 "2016-01-12T21:52:08Z")
> [@boyo jim](#): > > how so? I thought it looked little different from the years before it. They did a reboot of the design in 2014 that made it and the later models look quite a bit different. 20 **0** 13 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658/34 "2016-01-13T01:55:34Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > 20 **0** 13 > > 🙂 :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-car-now-has-a-name/742658.md?page=1)